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Armstrong Prestige Car Sales and Service, Railway Avenue, Lower Hutt

City Electricians won the electrical installation tender for the Armstrong Prestige new car sales and service installation in Railway Avenue. The project was a reconfiguration of existing buildings to provide an undercover showroom, service garage and detailing workshops.

The installation covered:

Demolition of existing building services,

New main switchboard and incoming service mains,

Showroom lighting,

Office power, lighting and heating,

Control systems for exterior lighting and heating,

Submains cabling and distribution switchboards,

Compressor and car hoist feeds.

Special features:

The multiple car lifts,

Freeview Television installation,

High volume compressor connections,

The project was completed on time within the project plan.

Wellington High School Heat Pump and Switchboard Upgrades

An upgrade project bringing 1970's switchboards into the modern era. Installing more efficient heat pumps and airhandling units to the classrooms and computer suites.

All work completed during school holidays.

The project included:

- New main switchboard to school,

- Upgrade on every old switchboard (29) in the school,

- Airconditioning upgrade,

Kairangi Townhouses Stage 1 and 2

Nestled on the edge of Miramar's vibrant centre, the Kairangi townhouse development includes modern living with a community focus at a remarkably affordable price.

The project included:

- Carrying out the work without interruption to the school,

- Supply and installation of a new Main Distribution Switchboard and 25 new distribution switchboards,

- Supply and installation of AC units and electrical controls to provide better control of heating and cooling in the classrooms,

Dirty Little Secrets Bar

An innovative roof top bar in Courtney Place. The new place to be on Courtney Place.

The project included:

- New submains from the basement main switchboard to the new roof top Distribution Switchboard,

- Lighting installation with uplights mounted in the decking and via string lights strung in the shelters,

- Power to new toilets and bar facilities.

Sharella Apartments

New build encompassing 40 new apartments with attached investment apartments.

- Modern fitments using best fit for purpose electrical outlets and light switches.

Museum of City and Sea

Complete sesimic upgrade to the MOC&S building housed in the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour

The project included:

- Work with the main contractor to remove historic lighting and reinstate once the upgrade was complete,

- Working with the Museum's display contractors to provide infrastructure for the displays,

- Upgrade of the Museums infrastructure.

Wellington East Girls and Wellington Girls College Seismic Strengthening.

A seismic upgrade to the WEGC and WGC College buildings, we removed and reintated services to allow the seismic upgrade to proceed.

The project included

- Removal and reinstatement of services covered by the upgrade.

Hope Gibbons - Seismic Upgrade

As a major seismic upgrade to the Hope Gibbons building in Wellington, City Electricians undertook a complete rewire of the buiding and performed a landlords fitout on most of the floors. The building has two bars in the basement and ground floors, both of which had to be refitted on time and ready for trading.

The project included

- New transformer feed and main switchboard,

- Rising mains to the building floor switchboards

- Stair and emergency lighting,

- power outlets on each floor,

- landlords fitout and occupancy fitouts for tenants,

- Exposed ceilings with on-view cable tray installation,

- Seismic restraints on all hanging and suspended trays and switchboards.

Vega Industries - New Warehouse and Administration Building

A new build for an expanding client. major seismic upgrade to the Hope Gibbons building in Wellington, City Electricians undertook a complete rewire of the buiding and performed a landlords fitout on most of the floors. The building has two bars in the basement and ground floors, both of which had to be refitted on time and ready for trading.

The project included

- Specilist delivery of services to relocatable assembly desks ,

- New mains cable to the full size available from the street with load shed control to ensure Maximum Demand not exceded

- New warehouse, office and emergency lighting,

- Exposed Stalton beam floors with on-view cable tray installation.

Masterpet Building - Hutt Park Rd

City Electricians bid and won the tender for the completely new distribution center for Masterpet. The new 16m high facility allows storage of up to 11,000 pallets and is designed to energy efficient.

Project Characteristics

- Lighting in the main store area is designed to be varied based on external lighting levels,

- Conduit and cable tay access for data and power,

- Power and lighting distribution to offices and meeting rooms,

- three phase outlets for machinery and charging equipment,

- exterior security lighting,

- mains cabling from a new transformer on the street,

Countdown Supermarket, Paraparaumu

City Electricians bid and won the complete upgrade for the trading area and back of store operations in Coastlands Shopping Center Paraparaumu.

The project was a refresh of the store lighting and checkouts to match other newer Countdown supermarkets.

Substantial sections of the work were undertaken out of normal opening hours (10pm to 6am).

The installation covered:

- New trading area row lighting and emergency lighting.

- Structured cabling with new checkout counter relocation and commissioning,

- Relocation of services for the counting offices including the site transaction equipment.

- New distribution switchboards, coordinated with client and maintaining operation of all connected services,

- Forklift charger outlets

Vega Industries New Production Facility, Porirua

City Electricians bid and won the complete electrical infrastructure for the new Vega Industries production facility in Heriot Drive Porirua.

The project was a turnkey installation for the warehouse, manufacturing and Administration functions of the client's business.

The installation covered:

- New mains cabling installation including negotiation with the Network provider for the installation of a new pilar box supply point,- Site office and workshop temporary power with all Portable Appliance Testst carried out during the contract duration, - New main switchboard and incoming service mains, - Sub mains cabling to new distribution switchboards, - Office power, lighting and heating, - Control systems for exterior lighting and heating, - Installation of current limiting equipment, - Production desk power supplies (both low voltage and extra low voltage).

- Site office and workshop temporary power with all Portable Appliance Testst carried out during the contract duration,

- New mains cabling installation including negotiation with the Network provider for the installation of a new pilar box supply point, - New main switchboard and incoming service mains,- Warehouse and office power, lighting and heating, - Control systems for exterior lighting,- Office desk power supplies.

- Structured cabling with commissioning,

- As-Built plans and records.

Special features:

- Office floor boxes with power and data communications for desk connection

- Infra Red heaters for packaging area,

- Warehouse high bay lighting using T5 hi-bay lights,

- Roller door controls,

- Forklift charger outlets

Armstrong Prestige Car Sales and Service, Railway Avenue, Lower Hutt

City Electricians won the electrical installation tender for the Armstrong Prestige new car sales and service installation in Railway Avenue. The project was a reconfiguration of existing buildings to provide an undercover showroom, service garage and detailing workshops.

The electrical installations included new Mains Cabling to new switchboards; display lighting and general power outlets for Sushi cutters; refrigerators and instant hot water heaters. LED menu signage was installed for easy menu changes and special item display.

StPierres Sushi and Bento Bar - Cable Car Lane, Lambton Quay

The electrical installations included new Mains Cabling to a new 3phase switch and meter boards; display lighting and general power outlets for Sushi cutters,; refrigerators; instant hot water heaters; refrigerated room; extract hood fan and gas water heating. LED menu signage was installed for easy menu changes and special item display.

Completed work:

Electrical installation,

Coordination with other trades,

Telephone and data for multiple till and eftpos installations.

Special features:

The new concept triggered design changes which were delivered within the timeframe.

The project was completed on time to specification. Work was done concurrently with the Grand Arcade Sushi bars in time for the client's opening date.